Designed by Georg Kuphaldt, who was expelled by Germany in 1915 as a spy because he had a telescope in his garden. Located in the park are the Birth of the Christ Orthodox Cathedral, the Latvian Natio...

One of Latvia's national symbols. It was erected during the first independence and surprisingly never taken down by the Soviets (although laying flowers at its feet was forbidden). The statue of a wom...

The House of Blackheads is where the merchants-to-be had their guild. Part of this building is the tourist information office, the rest is a fascinating museum. The upper levels house grand ballrooms ...

This is a small museum dedicated to Jewish life in Latvia since the 16th century. Includes information on destruction of the synagogues by the Nazis, and the Latvians that saved Jews during the Holoca...

An island with Nordic dwelling architecture, solitude, and delicious sights of Riga over the river Daugava. The place has a variety of good for society institutions like an exhibition hall, shopping m...